GEO - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Compare GEO models

The following chart shows the GEO models that have had the most problems reported.
Note that a model on the top of the list may simply indicate that it is a popular model rather than a problematic car.
For example, over the years,
GEO has sold far more Metro model cars than the Prizm model.

Table 1. Compare GEO models

Number of problems reported for all models of GEO built from year 1996 to 2002.

Owners of GEO cars have reported a total of 724 problems across all GEO models built from year
1996 to 2002.
The average number of problems per model year in this period, reported across all GEO models, is 102.1.
Cars from GEO's 1996 model year have the most problems reported (286 problems).

Table 2. Number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service

Model Year

Number of Problems

1996 GEO vehicles

286

1997 GEO vehicles

187

1998 GEO vehicles

77

1999 GEO vehicles

105

2000 GEO vehicles

38

2001 GEO vehicles

18

2002 GEO vehicles

4

Common problems of GEO Vehicles

The following chart shows the most common problems reported across all models of GEO cars.
The number one most common problem of GEO cars is related to the vehicle's air bags, with 124 problems reported.
The second most common GEO car problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (86 problems).